While the eyes of the world are on Rio, Virginia’s golfers past and present are preparing for the culmination of their golfing summers. Steve Marino has his sights on the PGA Tour’s FEDEX Cup playoffs, while James Driscoll, Denny McCarthy, and Ben Kohles fight for a promotion to the big tour. Not to be outdone, current Cavaliers Derek Bard and Jimmy Stanger will compete in this year’s US Amateur, which gets underway this week.
It’s crunch time for Marino if he wants to keep his PGA Tour Card. With a T8 finish in last week’s John Deere Classic, Marino rose from 138 to 129 on the FEDEX Cup list.